Work History

A timeline of my professional journey and key achievements

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  1. Healthcare Real Estate Broker

    CARR

    Seattle, WA

    Exclusively represent healthcare professionals in the greater Seattle area with their office space needs — leases, purchases, relocations, expansions, and practice acquisitions. Tenant- and buyer-only representation.

    Key Achievements

    • Represent healthcare practices for office leases and purchases
    • Assist with start-ups, expansions, relocations, practice acquisitions, and lease renewals
    • Identify and evaluate the most desirable property options across the Seattle market
    • Provide comprehensive comparisons of top options tailored to each practice
    • Advise on purchase-versus-lease scenarios for practice owners
    Healthcare Real EstateTenant RepresentationLease NegotiationMarket AnalysisSite Selection

  2. Member

    Washington Rural Health Association (WRHA)

    Washington, United States

    Member of the Washington Rural Health Association, supporting WRHA’s mission to strengthen access, quality, and stability of care in rural communities across Washington. Connected with association leadership about ways to contribute; exploring committee and association work. Professionally work in healthcare real estate on the tenant/operator side — how facility decisions, leases, and expansion affect clinics, hospitals, and multi-site providers serving rural and community populations.

    Key Achievements

    • Joined as a voting individual member (2026)
    • Engaged WRHA leadership on how to contribute to the association’s work
    • Bringing tenant/operator-side healthcare real estate perspective to rural access and facilities issues
    Rural HealthHealthcare AccessAssociation MembershipHealthcare Real EstateCommunity Providers

  3. Lead Capital Reserve Analyst

    Obsidian Resources – An Associa Company

    Portland, OR

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    Authored 400+ comprehensive reserve studies for HOA, commercial, and multifamily properties totaling $250M+ in assessed assets. Engineered custom cloud-based tooling (FullView HOA) to automate study workflows and enhance data management department-wide.

    Key Achievements

    • Authored 400+ reserve studies covering $250M+ in assessed assets across HOA, commercial, and multifamily properties
    • Grew total client portfolio 26% year-over-year through strategic business development
    • Increased average charge amount 16% year-over-year via value-based pricing on premium offerings
    • Expanded multi-year contract client base by 40%, improving revenue stability
    • Reduced reserve study delivery time from 2 months to 3 weeks while maintaining 99% client satisfaction
    • Drove study rejection rates to near-zero, reducing client correction requests by 95% vs. industry average
    • Built FullView HOA — a custom real estate cloud application for reserve study workflows
    • Named Employee of the Quarter (Q4 2024) for innovative workflow contributions and analytical accuracy
    Reserve StudiesCloud ApplicationsProcess AutomationData ManagementAI Solutions

  4. Principal Real Estate Investor / Developer / Agent

    Chapin Contracting

    Bremerton, WA

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    Led residential fix-and-flip operations across the Greater Seattle area, managing property acquisitions, in-house renovations, and sales with multi-million dollar portfolio ARV. Also transformed raw wooded lots into permit-ready buildable parcels for sale to builders.

    Key Achievements

    • Achieved 28% average ROI through strategic property selection and efficient renovation management
    • Built W2 team from 0 to 5 employees while managing 15+ subcontractor relationships
    • Developed market analysis frameworks for high-value opportunity identification
    • Transformed raw wooded lots into permit-ready buildable parcels for sale to builders
    • Navigated complex municipal permitting processes for residential development
    • Built comprehensive business infrastructure including HR, accounting, and operations
    Fix & FlipLand DevelopmentConstruction ManagementMunicipal PermittingTeam Building

  5. Associate Real Estate Investor / Developer / Agent

    Rousseau Holdings and Acquisitions

    Venice, FL

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    Supported fix-and-flip projects throughout Southwest Florida, managing rehabilitation and construction for single-family properties. Converted multiple properties into successful Airbnb short-term rentals and coordinated due diligence for 100+ properties.

    Key Achievements

    • Managed rehabilitation and construction for single-family fix-and-flip properties across SWFL
    • Converted multiple properties into successful Airbnb short-term rentals, running operations end-to-end
    • Coordinated due diligence on 100+ properties — zoning, development opportunities, and market risks
    • Executed BRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance) strategy for portfolio growth
    • Coordinated plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and structural trades on renovation projects
    Construction ManagementShort-Term RentalsDue DiligenceZoning ResearchTrade Coordination

  6. Real Estate Agent — Buildable Lot Specialist

    Team Ocean Breeze Real Estate

    Florida, United States

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    Specialized in sourcing, evaluating, and marketing developable land parcels across Southwest Florida. Connected sellers with qualified builders through targeted regional strategies and built deep expertise in SWFL zoning and land development.

    Key Achievements

    • Marketed 400+ buildable lots across Southwest Florida
    • Connected property sellers with qualified builders through targeted regional strategies
    • Established expertise in SWFL zoning regulations and land development processes
    • Built extensive network of developers, builders, and land investors
    • Conducted comprehensive market analysis for land valuations
    Land AcquisitionMarket AnalysisGIS MappingZoning ResearchDeveloper Relations

  7. PhD Candidate

    Philosophy

    University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, CA

    During my time there I was a teaching assistant in the philosophy department.

  8. Master of Arts

    Philosophy

    San Francisco State University

    San Francisco, CA

    Served as an adjunct instructor in the philosophy department.

  9. Bachelor of Arts

    Philosophy

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA

New Development Reserve Studies

To facilitate our move, and to aid in establishing ourselves as a young family in Oregon, I took a position that would provide steady income while I continued to learn various facets of the real estate and development world. I accepted a position as a Reserve Study Specialist, also known as a Capital Reserve Analyst.

In this role, I helped HOAs, COAs, and commercial property managers identify their long-term capital maintenance needs. I would assess the condition, useful life, and remaining useful life of various components, then provide them with detailed savings plans. This work leveraged my construction background and my ability to identify and quantify the costs of maintenance and replacement projects.

The role also helped me develop my ability to communicate complex financial information to a diverse group of stakeholders, often with varying levels of financial and construction knowledge. A key part of my job involved educating stakeholders on the importance of reserve studies. I frequently led “lunch and learn” presentations for boards and property managers, breaking down complex reports and financial concepts into clear, actionable information.

These sessions were crucial for helping them understand their fiduciary duties and the necessity of a sound funding plan to avoid special assessments. My days were often spent managing a significant volume of work. I was responsible for handling multiple reports at once, from initial on-site inspections to drafting the final documents and presenting the findings.

Over the course of my time in this role, I provided over 200 detailed reports to clients, each one a unique long-term financial blueprint for their properties. This experience honed my ability to manage multiple projects, maintain a high level of accuracy under pressure, and deliver crucial information to clients in a timely manner.

To ensure the accuracy and compliance of these reports, I had to meticulously review complex governing documents, plat maps, and government contracts. This detailed review was essential for accurately scoping projects and for ensuring that my recommendations aligned with each property's unique legal and contractual obligations.

New Development Reserve Studies

While my time as a reserve study analyst primarily focused on existing community and commercial properties, my role as a Reserve Study Specialist included providing crucial financial foresight for new developments in their earliest stages.

I collaborated with my parent company's new development team to create long-term financial blueprints for communities that had not yet been built. This involved a unique process that began with early-stage site walks. Instead of touring existing properties, I walked undeveloped land, using architectural plans and site layouts to proactively forecast the lifespan and replacement costs of future assets like clubhouses, pools, and roadways. This was more than a numbers exercise—it empowered builders to establish a strong, long-term financial foundation for their communities.

In this capacity, my responsibilities sometimes extended to helping craft the community's governing documents. Drawing on my extensive experience reviewing HOA governing documents, I worked with legal teams to ensure the CC&Rs were sufficient to support the community's reserve needs, identifying potential ambiguities or omissions that could lead to future financial or legal issues.

This strategic work required analyzing complex governing documents, plat maps, and government contracts. By thoroughly reviewing each project's legal and contractual frameworks, I ensured that our reserve studies and funding plans were compliant, mitigating future liabilities for developers and homeowners. This proactive approach prevented conflicts and ensured communities were set up for long-term stability and success.

Software Development

During my time as a Capital Reserve Analyst, I was immersed in the complex world of real estate maintenance. I noticed that manual processes, fragmented communication, and outdated systems were hindering productivity and transparency.

Fueled by this idea, I began teaching myself software development on nights and weekends. Using an AI coding assistant and online resources, I learned to build applications with React, Next.js, and Supabase. This process was challenging but exhilarating, and it solidified my commitment to using technology to solve real-world problems.

My first success was an in-house Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This tool helped my team with creating accurate estimates, contracts, and invoices, as well as tracking the progress of our reserve study clients. This experience was the foundation for my next project: a public-facing application called FullView HOA.

FullView HOA is a maintenance management app designed for community associations. It features a unique virtual reality (VR) system that allows users to view a full 3D replica of their community. Community boards and property managers can use this to efficiently assign and track projects, from small repairs to major capital improvements, all within the VR environment.

The app also has an AI-driven document processing system. It allows users to upload old, poorly-scanned documents like a 45-year-old CC&R. The AI processes these files, making them clean, searchable, and interactive. A user can simply ask the AI assistant, “What are our community's trash collection policies?” and receive an accurate answer with the exact citation from the original document.

This journey from identifying a problem to building and deploying a public-facing app has reinforced my passion for building innovative tools that bring efficiency and transparency to the real estate industry.

Land Development & Entitlement

Following my approach of learning by diving in headfirst, I continued my fix-and-flip business and expanded my crew while purchasing a rural lot in the greater Seattle area. My goal was to gain hands-on experience with ground-up development, aiming to take on a role similar to the “bundler” I encountered in southwest Florida.

In Florida, the bundler didn't personally handle permits, site walks, or feasibility studies but instead assembled a team of builders, engineers, architects, and others, then sold the complete package to a buyer before any work began.

I wanted to adopt a similar model but with a twist: instead of selling the project upfront, I aimed to make the project shovel-ready—completing all preparatory work, including permits and planning—before deciding whether to build the house myself or sell the project to another buyer.

This process was long and technical, teaching me valuable lessons about compliance, engineering, septic systems, local builders, and the permitting process, which alone took about nine months.

After getting the lot to shovel-ready status, we sold the project to a buyer who disregarded all our preparatory work and chose to place a manufactured home on the lot instead.

This experience was a significant lesson in sales. It made me reconsider the Florida bundler's approach of selling projects before permits are pulled, as it allows buyers to make fundamental decisions about the project's direction early on.

Building Business Infrastructure

After relocating from southwest Florida to the greater Seattle area, I aimed to continue my fix-and-flip business while expanding into development. To achieve this, I shifted from performing all the physical labor myself to leading a crew that handled the work under my supervision.

My goal was to transition from being the sole worker to a project coordinator, managing multiple projects simultaneously with my crews, rather than focusing on just one. To scale my business, I decided to establish an in-house construction company in Washington. I believed that if my team could manage all aspects of the work, as I had done in Florida, we would gain a competitive advantage in both renovation costs and project timelines.

This approach was my solution to the coordination issues I frequently observed in the field. Setting up the company was complex, requiring me to navigate licensing, insurance, bonding, payroll, and workers' compensation laws.

While I successfully established the company, I learned that building a construction business while launching new fix-and-flip projects in an unfamiliar state was a significant challenge. This experience taught me why many successful investors opt for subcontractors instead of maintaining an in-house crew for every stage of renovation.

Despite the difficulties, this process deepened my understanding of development in Washington's heavily regulated market. It also heightened my appreciation for the complexity of the industry and reinforced my belief that effective coordination is the key challenge in this field.

This experience reinforced that the greatest opportunities in real estate come from solving coordination challenges, not just operational efficiency.

House Flipping Projects

After leaving my career in academia, I relocated to southwest Florida to join forces with my retired contractor uncle and my cousin, a veteran residential real estate agent. Together, we plunged into the fix-and-flip industry, leveraging the BRRR strategy.

Determined to master the process from the ground up, I rolled up my sleeves and took on much of the hands-on labor. This immersion gave me practical experience in identifying undervalued properties, conducting detailed cost analyses, and forecasting After Repair Values (ARV) to ensure our team's profitability.

My role demanded a deep dive into real estate's complexities, from securing deals through wholesalers to navigating hard money loans, seasoning periods, and various investment financing options. One standout project—a run-down beachside bungalow—tested our skills but became a top-performing Airbnb booked out years in advance, delivering a high ROI and fueling my passion for the industry.

The most critical lesson I learned was that success in real estate isn't about cutting corners on labor or bypassing real estate agents. Instead, it's a coordination challenge—an intricate dance of diverse tasks that must align perfectly.

This realization sparked my drive to innovate at every point of my career trajectory.

Bringing Land to Market

Determined to master real estate from every angle, I expanded beyond investment projects and pursued my real estate agent's license to explore traditional residential sales. This decision unexpectedly launched me into the world of residential land development.

Early in my journey, my cousin and mentor, an experienced real estate agent, tasked me with finding a waterfront lot for a client. Since she lacked expertise in this niche, I had to navigate the challenge on my own. Using the basic tax mailing address scraper in the MLS, I meticulously researched a neighborhood in Venice, Florida, clicking on each lot individually to compile a list.

I then printed, folded, and mailed personalized letters to property owners—an arduous process I later learned could be streamlined with specialized tools. At the time, though, I embraced the hands-on work, and it paid off. The response was immediate and overwhelming, prompting me to scale up. I purchased a used envelope stuffer from Facebook Marketplace and ramped up our mailer campaign significantly.

This effort established us as the go-to “land agents” in the area. We discovered that the primary buyers for these lots were either adjacent neighbors eager to prevent new development or local builders. By connecting with builders, we refined our focus to source specific types of lots—those free of flood zones, with accessible septic systems, flat terrain, and no environmental restrictions like protected turtles or blue jays.

When we found these lots, we could secure market-rate offers for sellers the day they signed a listing contract and quickly provide builders with multiple lots, satisfying both parties. I am proud to say that following these methods we brought hundreds of buildable lots to market.

Before moving to the next phase of my career, we partnered with a “bundler”—a tech-driven company that connects our clients' lots with builders and generates cost estimates for construction. This enabled us to market the lots as “to-be-built” properties with pre-arranged build contracts, streamlining the process for sellers and builders alike.

This experience reinforced a key insight: like fix-and-flip projects, the greatest opportunities in real estate lie in solving coordination challenges through efficient, integrated systems.